Des Plaines Schools
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Is a gap year after high school a good idea? Experts dividedMay 18, 2016 5:20 am - Malia Obama's decision to postpone entry to Harvard University after she graduates high school in June has brought national attention to teens taking a "gap year" before...
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Softball: Saxons pitcher slams door on HerseyMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Talk about a grand return to the pitcher's mound. After missing a few starts due to a knee injury, Schaumburg senior Paige Alt was back in the circle on Wednesday. And d...
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Mount Prospect gives school break on parking lot requirementMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - After learning that Mount Prospect School District 57 failed to install 13 planned landscaping islands in the recently expanded parking lot at Westbrook School, village ...
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Softball: They meet again, in MSL title game: Elk Grove at ConantMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - The opponents for the 42nd Mid-Suburban League championship softball game are hardly strangers. In fact, they met for the same prize in 2011 and 2012. Mid-Suburban West ...
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Girls soccer: Carmel meets classy challenge from HerseyMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Defending Class 2A girls soccer state champion Carmel Catholic has moved up in class to 3A this spring. The Corsairs found their opening playoff game to be quite a chall...
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Des Plaines District 62 seeks applications following board member's resignationMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Applications for an open school board seat in Des Plaines Elementary District 62 are being accepted through June 1. Terry Lindsay, who was serving his second term on the...
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Softball: Hersey's heart prevails againMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Hersey softball coach Molly Freeman has talked on numerous occasions about her players' heart. The Huskies showed it again on Tuesday, rallying from an 8-1 deficit after...
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St. Viator clinches ESCC crownMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - St. Viator's boys volleyball team defeated Carmel on Tuesday to clinch its first East Suburban Catholic Conference title since 2005. The host Lions prevailed 25-22, 25-2...
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Softball: Kehoe, Fremd edge BarringtonMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Mid-Suburban West softball rivalry between Fremd and Barrington always seem to produce some of the most suspenseful games of the season. Monday's fit right into that...
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Softball: Carmel's seniors have plenty of cloutMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Believe it or not, St. Viator had a lead in this game after Adeline Swiderski's ringing double in the first inning. Carmel (19-10) batted just four times but rang up 17 ...